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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 2170150, member: 56"]If it's easily unmounted then yes, I would take it out of the frame at least to replace the mat. Getting it out from behind the glass will also make it easier to decide if its original or not - especially if the glass is that glare-free stuff. Its amazing how much of the sense of original work is lost when that kind of glass is used, even at such close quarters.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's possible the picture is mounted like that fabric picture the original poster showed - sort of encapsulated. If that's the case, then op will have to decide whether to go further or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think its likely that the numbers have more to do with the framing than with the work itself.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 2170150, member: 56"]If it's easily unmounted then yes, I would take it out of the frame at least to replace the mat. Getting it out from behind the glass will also make it easier to decide if its original or not - especially if the glass is that glare-free stuff. Its amazing how much of the sense of original work is lost when that kind of glass is used, even at such close quarters. It's possible the picture is mounted like that fabric picture the original poster showed - sort of encapsulated. If that's the case, then op will have to decide whether to go further or not. I think its likely that the numbers have more to do with the framing than with the work itself.[/QUOTE]
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